Former Olympian Allison Schmitt says doping distorts fair play, harms athletes at House hearing
Decorated Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt in testimony at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on doping in Olympic swimming a month before the Paris Games emphasizes the importance of sports in teaching life lessons and fostering global unity, stresses the vital role of anti-doping measures in safeguarding fair competition, highlights the strict protocols Olympians follow to maintain equity in sports, and warns that doping distorts the playing field, jeopardizes athletes' health, and sends a harmful message to future generations about winning at any cost.
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